Tribute to Bob Marley Festival in Tijuana, Mexico
San Diego (California), USA – WorldBeat Cultural Center, based in San Diego, is presenting Tribute to Bob Marley in neighboring Tijuana, Mexico. The concerts will…
WOMEX 2006 Announces showcase Jury
Berlin, Germany – The WOMEX Jury, known as the 7 Samurai, has been revelead this week. They represent a mixture of people and regions and…
WOMEX Organizers Talk About the Return to Enchanting Sevilla, Spain
Berlin, Germany – This year WOMEX moves back to FIBES in Sevilla, Spain. “There just aren’t many venues big enough to host us, so we’ve…
Flamenco Piano Sensation Pedro Ricardo Miño Talks to World Music Central
Flamenco musician Pedro Ricardo Miño is one of a growing number of pianists who are taking Flamenco in new directions. Pedro Ricardo Miño is the…
Scintillating Kuchipudi Dance Recital
Author: Ms Lakshmi Kuchipudi Dance recital By Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant The Broadcast Engineering Society (India) as part of their 12thInternational Conference & Exibition on…
Jockey Shabalala of Ladysmith Black Mambazo Dies
Heads Up International reported today that Jockey Shabalala, brother of Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder and leader Joseph Shabalala, passed away on February 11th at his…
London’s Calling
Frank London’s Klezmer Brass Allstars Carnival Conspiracy (Piranha CD-PIR1902, 2006) When he’s not trumpeting with the Klezmatics, composing scores or guesting on recordings, Frank London…
US censorship: New Freemuse report published today
Copenhagen, Denmark – The new Freemuse report ‘Singing in the Echo Chamber‘ written by Eric Nuzum is published today. The report describes how US musicians…
In the Path of Rumi Sufi Concert by Shahram Nazeri & Hafez Nazeri in San Francisco
San Francisco (California), USA – On February 18th at Herbst Theater, Door Dog Music Productions, producers of the San Francisco World Music Festival, present world…
Klezmer and Black Gospel to Rock Wisconsin Union Theater
Black Gospel and Jewish Klezmer music will rock, boogie and uplift the audience when The Klezmatics collaborate with power belter Joshua Nelson to bring “Brother…